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The Economy of Prestige: Prizes, Awards, and the Circulation of Cultural Value by James F. English

by Michael Sandlin

[21.Dec.05] :. Without passing any sort of overt judgment on cultural prizes themselves, English instead provides some illuminating research on the driving forces behind the 20th century proliferation of awards.

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